I tried the Resolve Speed Editor. Here's how it went.

In this video I wanted to take a look at the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor and how it's become a big part of my new editing workflow. This isn't an in-depth tutorial about how it works. It's more of a real world review after spending a few weeks using it.
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[@MrSpinmeout88]

I bought the Speed Editor solely for the Studio Key, but use it everyday now in both the Cut and Edit pages. Not sure if others have commented on the CAM keys, in the CUT page they allow you to select your Video Track in relation to your Cam number. Great if you are working on one video track and then want to move to another video track fast. Thanks for your honest opinion, hopefully Blackmagicl can give us a firmware update to customise the keys. It would be so useful..Hint Hint!

[@ListeningPoint]

I recently ditched Adobe after over a decade and swapped over to Davinci. Still using the free version now but pretty happy with it so far.

[@Metodisten]

The push down on the jog/shuttle wheel was on tape deck the switch between jog and shuttle. Wish they could implement that function then. As a person who started on tape deck editing. This is a great panel. So if I start editing again, I’ll sure pick this up or the other panels.

[@maywed04]

I've had my eye on the speed editor for a little while now, but I had missed the detail about it including a Studio Key. Now it's become a must-buy for me. Thanks for the video!

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah, it's insanely useful that they include that! Glad the video helped out 🙂

[@ausdoug974]

very helpful as always. Thank you

[@flappytaco]

Thanks so much! Just ordered the Speed Editor. Here goes!

[@toddb7948]

I have had my Speed Editor for about a month and love it. I share a lot of your observations -especially the multi-cam ones. Great video George. Good presentation of your thoughts, I enjoyed watching it.

[@georgekamenov_]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed. And yeah, the multi cam buttons seem to be a pain point for a lot of people but it's a great piece of gear otherwise 😁

[@victorc777]

@@georgekamenov_ I don't know if this is covered, but the multicam buttons do help in selecting different tracks. When I add a new track above another, it is assigned to the next higher number. Track 1 is Cam 1, track 2 is Cam 2, and so on. For that, I use it all the time!

[@user-ox2go3vx1e]

Is there a way to make a blade cut on thr timeline and move the cursor over and trim left? I edit like this in final cut.

[@alexanderschmidt8443]

Nicely done review and helpful statements

[@mageefilms]

Excellent review, thank you. I only use the editing timeline function in Da Vinci. To mark in and out I use B (for blade) than A and drag an drop the clip to a second timeline below the main one. These are 4 functions which is a problem when you in/out many clips for a closer selection. Do you think the speed editor could do this particular function. If yes, I'de love to buy one just for that feature in order to save time - thank you for your answer!

[@achimforst6097]

I bought my Speed Editor about 2 years ago and had never any thoughts of regret. But its a pity that Blackmagic while working on the functionality didn't offer a solution yet for the 90 (or more) % of the users who don't need all these multicam keys.

[@georgekamenov_]

It really is a great tool for editing and who knows, maybe if enough people keep asking for it they'll consider letting us bind the multicam keys to other functions with a software update 😅

[@KayakFishingAddict]

I bought the Speed Editor when it first came out because it came for free with the Studio version. I use it every time I edit. I spend 10% on the cut page and 80% on the edit page with it editing multicam (3-4 cameras) and the CAM buttons are extremely useful on the Edit page!

[@georgekamenov_]

It's great to hear you've been finding it useful!

[@user-rg2vq3iy6x]

Congrats🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@TallyTalwarOfficial]

congrats on the sponsorship, I've been using the DR Keyboard and its awesome. The jog dial is the best, took me literally 30 seconds to get used to it. Only drawback I see is the its not backlit.

[@georgekamenov_]

They actually sent me one of those too and I'll be doing a video featuring that a bit down the line as well 😁 It's definitely very interesting as well though!

[@stwostudio]

I just received mine this morning 🤩 Great video about the speed editor 👍

[@georgekamenov_]

Nice! After you've spent some time with it you could come back and drop a comment sharing what you think about it!

[@JJ_Khailha]

Agreed, we need to be able to bind the jog wheel press to melee.

[@georgekamenov_]

Absolutely.

[@exploringgodscountry]

Bought because of your video! Thanks! Now to start using it. Re-watching to learn how to work with it.

[@georgekamenov_]

Hope you like it in the long run!

[@exploringgodscountry]

@@georgekamenov_ thanks, spent several hours yesterday studying it. Will certainly take some getting used to. Do you know how to push clips up a track with it? I have a somewhat similar editing process to you elevating clips to next track but cannot figure out how to do that with the speed editor.

[@EdwardKilner]

Subscribed. I'm in 🍁and enjoyed your video. I liked the part about using bins and multiple Source tapes / timelines. that was new. I would be pleased to see more on your methods because I'm very new to the Speed Editor and DaVinci in general.

[@AnastasTarpanov]

Very interesting video!

[@through_the_lens_art]

Does the package here with Davinci Resolve Studio come with the same 1 license and 2 seats?

[@georgekamenov_]

I believe so, yeah 🙂

[@chrisbogart687]

I had to add a second comment about Multi-Cam since I do a lot of work with multiple cameras showing demonstrations. So I get one chance to get all the footage from multiple angles. I even figured out how to do multi-Cam using the Blackmagic camera app on a combination of iPhones and iPads. I know that a lot of people don’t need it, but if you do then it’s worth it for how much it can do. 😊😊

[@georgekamenov_]

Oh, yeah, I absolutely agree that it can be a great tool for people with that sort of workflow. It's just that I feel like having the option to use those keys for something else as well could make the Speed Editor a lot more versatile 😁

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

I really noticed that using the Speed Editor your hands also don’t hurt as much after a few hours because you are not and moving your hands. And as you said the wheel is also much more fun and more intuitive than a mouse.

[@georgekamenov_]

I've never really thought about it but you might be right about your hands not hurting as much 😅 And yeah, the wheel is definitely really fun. Sometimes I even just sit there and turn it when I'm not even editing 😂

[@wallemmedia]

I will also probably notice my middle and ring fingers not having 2nd degree burns anymore (editing straight on a trackpad of a 10 year old trooper Macbook Pro)

[@exploring_thailand]

Do you think your new method of using the Source Tape on the Cut page would work well without the Speed Editor? If you didn't have the Speed Editor would you continue using this method on the Cut Page, or would you go back to using only the Edit Page?

[@georgekamenov_]

To be totally honest, if I had to use it without the speed editor I probably wouldn't. Like I said in the video, I've tried using the cut page with my normal keyboard and mouse setup but I always felt like it was clunky and uncomfortable for me personally. So if I wasn't using the speed editor, I'd probably just go back to my standard workflow in the edit tab.

[@grahamf695]

I use only one camera. My first thought when I saw the Speed Editor was what a waste of 9 keys on cameras. Still, I use the Cut Page far more than the Edit Page and the Speed Editor looks as though it saves masses of time compared to a mouse and keyboard. Pretty inexpensive too, considering that you get a Study licence bundled with it.

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah, the studio license alone makes it a great deal. But it is awesome in the cut page so it's a 2 in 1 😁

[@KedarBhatlive]

I just bought speed editor, a week ago. Totally agree with you. The multicam buttons are on my least priority. Wish they could have custom keys. I would replace them with play around, previous & next clips, Go to functions etc. Also I still prefer JKL than The SHTL switch. And yes need more functionality in edit page.

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah, pretty much agree with all of that. It's a great piece of hardware and I hope they're able to adjust some of the features with software updates down the line. If they ever give us the option to rebind multicam keys to anything else it's gonna be a game changer for sure!

[@chrisbogart687]

I got the Speed Editor when they first came out and got the Studio License for free or is it vice a versa? I learned Resolve using the Cut page more than the Edit page like most people. But this paid dividends in the long run and paid off in spades when Resolve for the iPad was released I love using the Speed Editor and it saves me so much time. I have a wedding from the weekend to go through tomorrow and the Speed Editor will chomp through it easily. This is a indispensable tool for me.

[@georgekamenov_]

It's great to hear you've been getting this much value out of it. Pretty encouraging to read as someone who's in the earlier stages of getting used to it 😁

[@ChipmunksofNewYork]

My use case is reviewing hours (and hours 🐿) of wildlife footage and removing the parts where nothing is happening, isolating the more interesting parts, etc. Do you feel the Speed Editor could help make this process more efficient?

[@georgekamenov_]

Oh, definitely

[@anamorphicalan]

my speed editor arrived yesterday. currently make videos as hobby but have worked as videographer before. everything you say is true. I love it, it frustrates me learning is slow but worth it. can we use speed editor outside resolve studio? assume we can not

[@georgekamenov_]

It's a Resolve only panel so you can't use it outside of that. Hope you like it once you get used to it. Been using mine ever since I got it and I love the workflow now even though it was pretty slow back when I was still learning how to use it 😁

[@anamorphicalan]

@@georgekamenov_ thank you it is nice. wish there was better method to cut by audio. my hobby videos are music performances. I do not cut by sight but sound and feelings

[@AkinAkin]

How I wish DaVinci resolve had a photo page just like we had a cut and an edit page. Would love to be able to edit pictures in the app as well

[@georgekamenov_]

That would be nuts. It would be over for Adobe at that point 😂😂😂

[@Jeff_Lathrop]

Just upload a still to the timeline and edit it in the color page, then export current frame as still and you will have a high quality image. I save screenshots like this constantly and it's one of my favorite ways to enjoy my own images.

[@DaPoets]

I absolutely love it, but it is a pain in the ass for it to work with some of my computers. For some it's just plug and play for others I really have to do the USB-C or Bluetooth dance every single time in order to get it to work..

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah there are moments when I've had to do the cable or Bluetooth maneuver to get it to connect properly but it doesn't happen often for me at least 😅

[@uppsatskanalen4456]

Valuable info! I might buy a deck After all.

[@georgekamenov_]

Glad to hear you found it useful! It's definitely a really cool piece of hardware once you start getting used to the workflow with it 😁

[@uppsatskanalen4456]

@@georgekamenov_ The game changer for me was that you get the studio version included. I didnt know that. Im surprised they dont pitch that More. :)

[@Rob_65]

Great overview. I am still looking at this, or something like it, but I don't like those camera buttons. There are too many buttons, too far away from the jog shuttle. I have two hands and with a simple jog shuttle on the right side and a Stream Deck on the left, I get a lot of options without having to move stuff around. With the speed editor on the right, the jog shuttle might be to far to the right to reach and the keys are too far from my right hand to use without looking at them. I do like that these are mechanical keys where the clicky feeling is linked to the actual contact. On those Stream Deck these are not linked, meaning that feeling the click does not result in the action; I actually have to push the key further down to make sure the key-press is registered and results in the proper action

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah, there are definitely a few things you need to think about in terms of the ergonomics. If you don't plan to use the multicam keys it is tough to use it with just one hand but I personally always bring it right in front of me when I'm using it to cut stuff and then I move it to the side when I'm done and need to use my main keyboard for other things.

[@Rob_65]

@@georgekamenov_ I think I'll wait for one of those "free with a Studio license key" offers. Meaanwhile I'll go DIY style. Long time ago I built a jog wheel that converts jog motion into cursor keys. I think it should not be too difficult to enhance this a bit and create some macros for my Stream Deck. More importantly, I need to play with the method of creating a source tape you showed 😁

[@Rob_65]

​@@georgekamenov_After playing around in Resolve a bit, I found that a number of very useful functions cannot be reached using regular keys or behave quite different. Darren Mostyn's tutorial on the Speed Editor is slowly changing how I look at this "gadget"

[@oldman8277]

I don't know if it was their intention, but the speed editor seems like a tip of the hat to old linear editing machines. I'm old, so I love it! Much faster than a mouse. Try pairing in with something like a Stream Deck for custom buttons, great combo.

[@georgekamenov_]

I do think that was their intention, yeah

[@onthemoonstudio669]

An alternative or substitute for Speed Editor may be Goodkeypad

[@damorgman]

Oh man, I just bought studio a couple weeks ago. I definitely would have gone for this package.

[@georgekamenov_]

Damn, I'm sorry I was late on uploading this one 😂 There's another person that commented something similar and said they might pick up the Speed Editor anyways and sell the key it comes with to someone. This isn't like a recommendation or anything, just sharing 😅

[@damorgman]

@@georgekamenov_ by the way, absolutely agree on the multicam keys, can see a lot of uses for what I would bind to those if we had the option.

[@ramprasath1552]

Hey , man. I would like to buy the key from you. I'm looking to buy davinci resolve studio for a long time. i don't want the speed editor. all i want is the studio version software. Do you have telegram or discord i can contact you?@@damorgman

[@NothingHereForYou]

But can you game with the speed editor?

[@georgekamenov_]

Unfortunately not, believe me I tried 😂

[@lufilms9765]

​ There is one feature that I really miss when using the speed editor. It would be great if it was possible to move the timeline with the clips selection back to the source tape and use it as a new, selected source tape for the timeline with the target, final cut. Then the functionality of cut page and the speed editor would increase significantly.

[@georgekamenov_]

That actually sounds like it would be pretty cool, yeah

[@thebishoprealty]

​@@georgekamenov_ Pls, does the Speed Editor comes with the Studio Version of DaVinci Resolve?

[@physiqueDrummond]

@@thebishoprealty yes it does include a Resolve Studio license

[@BurnArt]

Congrats for the Blackmagic Design sponsor man!

[@georgekamenov_]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@BurnArt]

@@georgekamenov_ and great video too! Was thinking of getting the speed editor for myself, so quite a good timing!

[@georgekamenov_]

@BurnArt Happy to hear I timed it well then! If you end up getting it I'd be happy if you dropped a comment on this video after using it for a bit letting me know what you think 😁

[@Itsthegrim]

hOW TO TIRN THE KEYBOARD ON??????

[@georgekamenov_]

There's no on and off swith. Connect it to your pc with the cable or Bluetooth and open Resolve. Should turn on automatically

[@Itsthegrim]

NO ITS NOT WORKING @@georgekamenov_

[@Itsthegrim]

I OPENED THE CONROL PANEL AND ITS ASKING SOMEKIND OF IP ADDRESS @@georgekamenov_

[@utopiadweller]

3:00

[@bakerfx4968]

Is there a way to get a cheaper speed editor if I already paid full price for the software… ugh 🙃

[@georgekamenov_]

Sorry bud, don't think that's an option but you might be right that it would be nice for long time Resolve users 😅

[@bakerfx4968]

@@georgekamenov_ might have to bite the bullet and buy it and just sell my second product key if that’s possible lol

[@georgekamenov_]

Yeah, I think that can definitely work!

[@anthonyrock5039]

there are quite a few on eBay for people who purchased early to take advantage of the license deal on discount early on.

[@arielshpitzer]

Well, I just mapped "frame forward" and "frame backward" to Q & W... a Jog for the poors LOL

[@georgekamenov_]

I guess that is a way to do it too 😅

[@MelbourneArchviz]

"it's good, trust me bro" lol seriously do you think it will be obsolete in the next couple of years? I want to buy one but I am worried about logn term.

[@georgekamenov_]

I mean, that's a really tough question to answer. I'd like to think it won't be obsolete and I definitely plan on using mine for a long while. But to be fair, considering the price of it I'd say even if you get it now and actively use it for at least a few months, you would have gotten your money's worth. And honestly, I'm not really sure how it would become obsolete. I'm pretty sure Blackmagic intend for this to be a relevant piece of hardware to Resolve users for quite a while. Plus, if you don't have the studio version of Resolve yet, the key you get with the Speed Editor is extra value.

[@MelbourneArchviz]

@@georgekamenov_ makes a lot of sense!

[@MattParson]

Would love to hear from editors that choose and prefer the use the hardware workflow rather than, Hey I tried this thing so I can put out a youtube video about the thing.

[@georgekamenov_]

Well I've only had it a short amount of time but, like I said, I definitely plan on using it a lot more and I'm planning on covering how it's been working out for me a bit longer term in a few months.

[@hellounclesim]

He was thinking of trying the Speed Editorn, he tried the Speed Editor, he shared his experience. It's great information. Great video!👍🏼

[@juliensimracer]

I sell mine because I prefer my keyboard, it's a funny toy no more

[@georgekamenov_]

I guess it's not for everyone. How long did you have it?

[@juliensimracer]

@@georgekamenov_ I try to use it with all my force, but in fact the jog is not as accurate than my keyboard inputs, sure if I would make documentary it will be ok but for video on music with fast move on beats it's dead

[@vincentjanse]

To much talking, I just wished he would show video of him using the wheel, so I can get a sense of what makes it so good.

[@georgekamenov_]

All I needed to hear. Getting started on a "Spinning the wheel on the Speed Editor for 36 minutes straight" video right now 🫡

[@malikhamid_786]

waste of time in first 3 minutes bro

[@georgekamenov_]

Aight 😂

[@malikhamid_786]

Bro Good work, nice content, I am never intention to disappoint you... but I've commented honestly.. It might help your videos to hit more effectively next time. Best of luck 🎉

[@DejayClayton]

I like the first 3 minutes, it set the context well, which might be useful for others who have never found a need for the speed editor.

[@M13337]

I liked the first 3 minutes as well - and the rest of the video